Secunia Security Advisory - Red Hat has issued an update for openssl096b. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
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TITLE:
Red Hat update for openssl096b
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17401
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17401/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
DoS
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
http://secunia.com/product/4670/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
http://secunia.com/product/2536/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
http://secunia.com/product/4668/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
http://secunia.com/product/2535/
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4
http://secunia.com/product/4669/
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 3
http://secunia.com/product/2534/
DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for openssl096b. This fixes a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a
DoS (Denial of Service).
For more information:
SA11139
SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available from Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com/
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-830.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA11139:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11139/
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